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Thundercatshas given Lion - O his good invention ever , as the once - noble hero embrace a dark and villainous destiny . Dynamite Comics ’ revival ofThundercatsboldly enter its 2d year with a shocking Modern counselling for Lion - O , who , in the viewing of a ugly tragedy , adopts a dour and violent conduct , as seen inThundercats : Apex#1 .
Thundercats : Apex#1 was write by Ed Brisson and imbibe by Rapha Lobosco . Apex , a mysterious presence who has been stalking the Thundercats team seemingly across metre and space , is revealed to be a future version of Lion - O.However , he is far from the brave and valorous Thundercat fans know and love : he is quick to ira and quick to pop . Most shockingly of all , Lion - O has allied himself with the Ancient spirit of Evil , who rechristen him “ Apex the Ever - sustenance . ” Then make out another , tragic reveal : the respite of the Thundercats are stagnant , and Lion - O / Apex watched them pass .
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The first class of Dynamite’sThundercatstitle has go out its fair portion of surprise , including the debut of fresh characters , such as Calica and Apex . The former turned out to be a traitor , but the latter ’s identity has been the subject of speculation . Apex ’s face was shrouded by a cloak , further adding to the mystery . Apex also seem to have ties to other members of the team , as well as a powerful axe that can be view as the Sword of Omens ’ darker counterpart .
Born in the wake of the Thundercats ’ death , Apex represent the expiry of a dream .
Lion - O ’s transmutation into Apex ranks as not only the adult second in the first year of Dynamite’sThundercats , but the franchise as a whole . Lion - O was the leader and the moral center of the Thundercats . While still mentally young , Lion - O nevertheless made a great drawing card . The remainder of the team deferred to Lion - O , station their religion in him . Time and again , Lion - O led the Thundercats to victory over Mumm - Ra and the Mu’Tants , which have his fall , as chronicled inApex#1 , all the more heartbreaking . bear in the backwash of the Thundercats ’ end , Apex represents the death of a dream .
The Thundercats ' home world of Thundera has been affect as an utopia , but unexampled and dark revelation about the planet have come to light .
Perhaps the most jarring aspect of Lion - O ’s transmutation is his newfound confederation with the Ancient Spirits of Evil . antecedently , Mumm - Ra derived his superpower from the Spirits , but now , somehow , they have leap out to Lion - O.Thundercats : Apex#1 does not reveal what happened to Mumm - Ra , nor when Lion - O fall in forces with the sprightliness – making them mysteries to trifle out over the course of the book ’s second year . These mysteries have distinguished Dynamite’sThundercatsrevival from other attempt to retool the franchise . Writer Declan Shalvey and artist Drew Moss , Thundercats’principal creative squad , have seeded some truly intriguing mysteries .
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While Lion - O ’s new direction is taking him down a grim route , it has also precede to one of his best case designs . As Apex , Lion - O still cuts an imposing fig , but now , thanks to the Ancient Spirits of Evil , he can grow even larger and more threatening . The shroud and patch , which helped fuel the on-line speculation around Apex ’s identity , are now known to be remnant of Mumm - Ra ’s outfit . While symbols of theThundercatsleader ’s downslope , they help make this a memorable and heartbreaking new look .
Thundercats : Apex#1 is on sale now from Dynamite Publishing !
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